What does each club give for Vægt in the Gravhund?

AKC, Vægt: 7.3–14.5 kg; UKC, Vægt: 5–11.3 kg; KC, Vægt: 9–12 kg.

Gravhund breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Vægt	No ruling	7.3–14.5 kg	5–11.3 kg	9–12 kg
Højde i forhold til længde	0.6–0.6	No ruling	No ruling	0.5

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopSvagt	Standard (“Stop: Slightly marked”)	Standard (“slopes gradually with little perceptible stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
BidSaksebid	Standard (“Scissor bite, even and closing tightly”)	Standard (“teeth fit closely together in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BidTangbid	No ruling	Fejl (“An even bite is a minor fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
BidUnderbid	Diskvalificerende (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Fejl (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Diskvalificerende (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
BidOverbid	Diskvalificerende (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Fejl (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Diskvalificerende (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
BidSkævt bid	Diskvalificerende (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	Standard (“Ideally, complete set of 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition important”)
ØjenformMandelformet	Standard (“Medium size, almond shape, set well apart”)	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped and dark-rimmed”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped, set obliquely”)
ØjenformOval	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, oval in shape”)	No ruling
ØreansætningHøj	Standard (“Set on high, not too forward”)	Standard (“set near the top of the head, not too far forward”)	Standard (“Set near the top of the head”)	Standard (“Set high, and not too far forward”)
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	Standard (“Mobile with front edge lying close to cheek”)	Standard (“forward edge just touching the cheek”)	Standard (“The forward edge should just touch the cheek”)	Standard (“Forward edge touching cheek”)
HalslængdeLang	No ruling	Standard (“Neck: Long, muscular, clean-cut, without dewlap”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, muscular, clean with no dewlap”)
DoglæpIngen (tør hals)	No ruling	Standard (“without dewlap”)	Standard (“not showing any dewlap on the throat”)	Standard (“clean with no dewlap”)
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	Standard (“the back lies in the straightest possible line”)	Standard (“straightest possible line between the withers and loin”)	Standard (“back reasonably level”)
OverlinjeKarperyg (hvælvet)	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
OverlinjeSvajryg	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
PoterSpredte	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Splayed paws”)	No ruling
HaserKohaset	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Cowhocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tanaftegninger	Standard (“Tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible)”)	Standard (“tan or cream markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“each with tan markings (as clear as possible) over eyes, on sides of muzzle”)
Brystplet	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“save for a small patch on chest which is permitted but not desirable”)
Stjerne	Alternativ (“small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Hvide aftegn	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“white is not desirable, but a solitary small spot is not a disqualification”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Fjernelse af ulvekløer	No ruling	Alternativ (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Gravhund colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Gravhund color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Gravhund in Sort, Hvid, Blå, Chokolade, Tan, Rød, Gul, Creme, Fawn, Hvedefarvet og Isabel. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tigerstribet, Merle, Skjoldet, Zobel, Agouti, Tantegning og Mørkt tigerstribet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Hvid	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Ikke anerkendt (“white”)	Ikke anerkendt
Blå	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Blue & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“blue”)
Chokolade	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rød	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Gul	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Creme	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Fawn	Diskvalificerende	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Hvedefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Isabel	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Skjoldet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)
Zobel	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)
Tantegning	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Trefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)
Dobbelt merle	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blå	Fejl (“wall-, fish- or pearl eyes in dapple dogs are not desired but shall be tolerated”)	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	Fejl (“glass eyes”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Mørkebrun	Standard (“bright dark reddish-brown to blackish brown”)	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark reddish-brown to brownish-black”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)
Lysebrun	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“insufficiently dark eyes”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)
Patterns
Forskelligfarvede øjne	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Sektoriel	No ruling	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“Nose, nails and pads black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Skifergrå	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“gray or flesh for Gray dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Leverbrun	Standard (“brown, in dogs with brown base colour”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“brown or black for chocolate dogs”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)
Lyserød	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“flesh is not desirable”)	No ruling	No ruling

Glat

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Hvid	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Ikke anerkendt (“white”)	Ikke anerkendt
Blå	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Blue & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“blue”)
Chokolade	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rød	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Gul	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Creme	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Fawn	Diskvalificerende	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Hvedefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Isabel	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Skjoldet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)
Zobel	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Tantegning	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Trefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)
Dobbelt merle	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt

Langhåret

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Hvid	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Ikke anerkendt (“white”)	Ikke anerkendt
Blå	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Blue & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“blue”)
Chokolade	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rød	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Gul	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Creme	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Fawn	Diskvalificerende	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Hvedefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Isabel	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Skjoldet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)
Zobel	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Tantegning	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Trefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)
Dobbelt merle	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt

Strithåret

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Hvid	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Ikke anerkendt (“white”)	Ikke anerkendt
Blå	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Blue & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“blue”)
Chokolade	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rød	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Gul	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Creme	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Hvedefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Isabel	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Isabella”)
Fawn	Diskvalificerende	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Skjoldet	Diskvalificerende	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)	Ikke anerkendt (“piebald”)
Zobel	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)
Tantegning	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Trefarvet	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)	Ikke anerkendt (“tricolour”)
Dobbelt merle	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Fejl: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalificerende: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ikke anerkendt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Gravhund's colors can change over its life.

Sortchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kropstilstanden · can change back
Sortchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Sortchanges toBrun
Pels · I solen · can change back
Hvidchanges toRoan
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Tantegningchanges toSadeltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blåchanges toMørkebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toBrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toLysebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toRavgul
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toNøddebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toGul
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Sortchanges toSnenæse
Næse · Med årstiden · can change back
Sortchanges toLyserød
Næse · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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